Rock 'n' Roll (Status Quo song)
"Rock 'n' Roll" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Just Supposin'.[1] It was written in Ireland by Francis Rossi and Bernie Frost during a stay in the country, and was not originally intended to be recorded by Status Quo themselves.
| "Rock 'n' Roll" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Just Supposin' | ||||
| Released | 20 November 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rossi/Frost | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo and John Eden | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[2][3]
Track listing
A "Rock 'n' Roll" (Rossi/Frost) (4.04) B1 "Hold You Back" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt) (4.22) B2 "Backwater" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (4.21)
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| Netherlands | 20 |
| Ireland | 3 |
References
- "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- "Status Quo Concert Setlist at Roundhouse, London on October 22, 2014 - setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- "Status Quo - Acoustic". Radio 2 In Concert. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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